Psychological Therapy

Changing patients’ pain-related beliefs via psychological treatment appeared to offer them durable relief for chronic back pain, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Delivery of a psychological intervention during a patient’s antidepressant tapering may be an alternative long-term antidepressant use for treating recurrent depression, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.

WHO issued new guidelines on the management of chronic pain in children, including recommendations on physical therapy, psychological therapy and pharmacological management.

According to a systematic review and network analysis published in Gut, several psychological therapies were efficacious for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome; however, none were better compared with another.